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The article includes an overview of theoretical approaches to comedy and its social function and outlines the results of an empirical research on television audience reception of it. Even though the tolerance for specific faux pas in comedy and humour is stretched due to its communicative amusement value, they often transgress this line and initiate debates on the limits of humour. This is why this area is useful when researching and detecting norms and values in a specific socio-historical context. More specifically, the article outlines the result of an empirical research on audience reception of Da Ali G Show, a television comedy, that provocatively triggers debate on the limits of humour in contemporary society. Semi-structured interviews were carried out in two different settings: London/ United Kingdom and Zagreb/Croatia in order to assess the way the audiences discursively construct ‘good comedy’ and the limits of humour. The article serves as a contribution to the understanding of the complex nature of comedy and its reception in different socio-cultural settings.

“Student Space Agency” was established and many students were educated in its different forms and programs. This initiative can be considered as successful for the students, as well for the teachers. The activity of this Agency during the years was listed and commented.

When interpreted through the memory prism, football offers rich information about the attitudes and the processes in the socium and thus offers fruitful grounds for an ethnological and anthropological study. This study is based on interviews and autobiographical narratives which are an important source for the personal and the family histories of the heirs of the footballers and the fans of the Pavlikeni team.The football memory which was formed reveals a state of desired timelessness which unites past and present. The leading version, which is exhibited in the museum on the occasion of every celebration of a particular event from the history of the team, helps to form the cultural memory of the local population. Thus there is a coherent narrative that remains in the memory of the local people and allows to construct the cultural memory of the community as a one which corresponds to the identity sought by the group.

The study explores the problem of chimera groups emulating criminal groups as a new sociopedagogical reality. Regardless of the diversity of scientific suggestions on signifying these criminal groups, we use chimera group as a main concept. The reason for that is the evaluative neutrality of the concept, which is associated with deviant behavior of children and adolescents at school and with the impossibility for this group to be detected. The concept deviance is interpreted in the context of the ideas of French sociological studies as presented by Pierre Bordieu and, more specifically, through the mechanisms of “sociogenesis”, which is conceived as a duality of the biographical and the social in the life of adolescents and the formation of their identity. The “sociogenesis” of inheritance uncovers the birth of the father as a mechanism of production and reproduction of violence in the chimera group. The analysis of chimera groups at schools is strongly dependent on teachers’ social sensitivity and the expansion of pedagogical discourse.

The article explores some aspects that ensue from the case with the massacre of cartoonists from the French satirical magazine „Charlie Hebdo“ on January 7th, 2015. Three main lines are followed. The first line is the coverage of the case itself and the parallel interpretations.The second looks into the relations between media and politics and how politics uses „Charlie Hebdo“ to show unity or to introduce new security measures. The third line poses questions concerning the possibility to reach equilibrium between freedom of expression and security. The conclusion suggests that the global debate on how freedom of expression can coexist with the realities of the nations security in a context of different religions is in its beginning nevertheless that it started more than 10 years ago

Small border traffic (SBT) between the Republic of Poland and the Russian Federation has proved to be a success story in its social, economic and cultural dimensions. Issuing local residents with permits to cross the border between Russia’s Kaliningrad region and several counties in Poland’s Pomorskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodships has boosted mutual contacts, benefitted the tourism and retail sectors, and spurred scientific collaboration, youth exchanges, and cooperation among NGOs. Fears of increased crime in border regions or violations of the SBT agreement proved unfounded. At the same time, SBT has revealed an array of challenges facing both countries, including a need for the expansion of border crossing infrastructure and deepening regional and intergovernmental cooperation, especially with the eventual start of visa-free traffic or for such events as the World Cup finals in Russia in 2018.

Between 2004 and 2014, the number of Poles in Norway grew tenfold. Poles have become the biggestminority in Norway, bringing economic benefits for both countries but also social challenges. Whereasthe effects of migration for sending and receiving countries differ, there are many areas in whichcooperation could bring mutual benefits. Such cooperation based on the respect of the fundamentalfreedom of EU citizens’ free access to the labour market should lead to better integration of migrants.However, the biggest challenge in this respect lies in embracing the diversity of flows occurring withinthe free movement framework, ranging from short term stays to permanent settlements.

Over the course of the last 50 years, migration to the United States has transformed from Europeanto Latin American, and predominantly Mexican. Increased legal migration from Latin America has beencoupled with increased unauthorised entries from the region. The major challenges facing U.S.policymakers concern their ability to prevent unauthorised entries and the repatriation or integration ofthose already in the country. With decreased legal and unauthorised immigration rates, Poland has lostthe potential to affect U.S. migration policymaking. Hence, it is worthwhile to assess whether thelimited benefits stemming from visa-free travel to the U.S. would justify the increase in invested politicalcapital required to secure one of Poland’s traditional foreign policy goals.

Although it happens rarely, national governments, including those of EU countries, do sometimes hire foreign experts. In Ukraine, employing Georgians from former president Mikheil Saakashvili’s administration seems to be a logical move. His presidency’s biggest successes were the establishment of well-functioning police and an efficient fight against corruption, something both of which Ukraine badly needs. Other foreigners, including renowned experts such as Ukrainian American Natalie Jaresko and Lithuanian Aivaras Abromavičius, responsible for economic recovery, may be successful but face extremely difficult tasks. As all these figures are affiliated with the West in one way or another, their failure would be interpreted by pro-Kremlin media as a collapse of President Petro Poroshenko’s policies (perceived by Russia as a Western project).

The migration and refugee situation in Eastern Europe receives comparatively little attention in the EUfor a simple reason: the people displaced by the fighting in eastern Ukraine have tended to stay closeto home or travel to Russia rather than head to the European Union. But eastern migration deservesattention. Migration issues, including questions of population loss, diaspora loyalty and bordermanagement, are gaining real geopolitical significance across Eastern Europe. Moreover, the EU’stechnocratic efforts to leverage access to its labour markets in return for political reform in Ukraine,Moldova and Georgia are becoming increasingly politicised there. This paper therefore sets out somebasic data on the issue. It takes as its case studies the receiving countries Norway and Poland, bothlocated at the external border of the EU, EEA and Schengen zone and next to Russia, and pays specialattention to the question of border management, including small border traffic and migration control,looking particularly at the gender dimension of migration.

Following the 2015 national election in Turkey the AKP, for the first time since coming to power in2002, failed to win enough votes to form a majority government. Since the election the AKP has giventhe impression that it is attempting to form a coalition government, but in reality the party has beenemploying a number of tactics in order to increase its share of the vote in preparation for a snapelection. These tactics have mainly revolved around increasing the nationalist vote and damaging themain Kurdish party. However, these manoeuvres have increased polarisation in Turkey and haveresulted in an escalation of the conflict with the Kurds. Worryingly, it has become evident that the AKPaims to win power in the next election at all costs.

Turkey has generously opened its borders to some two million refugees fleeing the war in Syria. Butmost Syrians in Turkey live in limbo, some in dire conditions, and many have sought refuge in the EUsimply to subsist to survive. Preventing an uncontrolled flow of refugees to the EU requires addressingtheir destitute state and providing them with the possibility to flourish—a responsibility that both theEU and Turkey have avoided until now. At the same time, even with increased international funding,the refugee challenge may be beyond Turkey’s capacity. The EU’s recent response is a positive stepbut is unlikely to suffice in preventing further tragedies. The EU must adopt a genuine policy on thematter, taking into account the two dimensions of Turkey’s reality as both a host and transit countryfor refugees.

Syrians constitute the biggest national group migrating to Europe in 2015, according to Frontex. Of allthe social diversity within a single society, two generalised profiles of a Syrian refugee can be inferredfrom available information: a poorer, rural worker based in camps in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, anda richer, middle-class professional living outside of refugee camps, recently migrating to Europe via theGreece and Western Balkans route. While Europe has so far received the best of the Syrian society,poorer Syrians may also be on the move without an immediate and substantial improvement ofeducational infrastructure and their legal labour market status in host countries.

Australia has a long history of immigration, including accepting refugees. Over the years, it has developed mechanisms and instruments that aim not only to help people in need but also to provide for the country’s stability and prosperity. However, in recent years some elements of Australia’s refugee policy, especially its approach towards the so-called boat people, have come under fire. Nevertheless, the solutions implemented by Australia should be part of the EU’s efforts to find ones useful for dealing with its current migration crisis.

At a time when many European countries are strengthening border protection (including building walls), migrants will seek new avenues to Europe. In this context and of particular importance will be the policy of the authorities of Ukraine, which currently, and despite the still unstable situation in the country (war in the east and economic problems) could become the country of choice for migrants. Another problem for Kyiv may be internal migration. Both forms increase the risk of migration to EU countries such as Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, which are neighbours of Ukraine. In this situation, additional EU assistance to the authorities in Kyiv will be necessary.

Since the EU-Turkey deal on refugees on 29 November, there has not been a significant reduction in the numbers of migrants crossing into the EU from Turkey. One of the main reasons is probably lack of trust between Turkey and European Commission in their readiness to keep promises. EU can break the impasse by offering Schengen visa liberalisation but at the same time should use the accession negotiations to exert greater pressure on Ankara.

This paper looks at the attempts made between 1987 and 1988 to reform and revive Komsomol under the pressure of political and social change, and their consequences that paradoxically led to the collapse of Komsomol.
When we explore the process of Perestroika and the breakdown of the Soviet Union, we tend to perceive Perestroika simply as the prologue to the collapse of the Union and interpret all factors and phenomena during Perestroika from the perspective of how they contributed to the demise of the Soviet system. While it is true that Perestroika ultimately brought about the collapse of the old regime, ten years have elapsed since the beginning of Perestroika. I believe that a more critical and historical examination of the complicated and contradicted process of Perestroika is necessary.
Upon reconsidering the historical meaning of Perestroika, it is puzzling to realize how the measures were first initiated to make the system work better, and then transformed intentionally or unintentionally under given circumstances, thus deviating from their original aims and reaching completely different results.

In the article the author tries to settle on the definition of educational planning; describing it as an effective tool to meet specific objectives and regarding it as a set of procedural operations performed according to predefined steps and time. Some researchers take it as an educational policy which should take into account effects and standards would they be historical, social, political, economic or others. It is also a means to make change within society in order to conduct social, economic and political development through means. The paper also deals with its principles as well as the importance of planning: reality, flexibility, continuity, comprehensibility, complementarity, cohesion and future.In addition to that, the article examines its types through; objectives, dimensions and decision sources. The paper deals with the various standards of educational planning, namely civilization, historical, social, economic, educational and international standards. Finally, it has been concluded that since planning is of a great importance there must be a set of conditions in every educational plan. Some questions will remain unanswered. We expect answer them in the upcoming studies.

The centers of science, administration and governance are the main agents in any country. The centers of science produce scientists, leaders and thinkers if their approach is correct and sound, and the centers of government are the ones that guide the country towards the right direction in the fields of politics, economy, justice and the arts. Which implements the political vision in the country, which results in the interaction of peoples with their governments, all based on the centers of science.Researchers in science and university centers can be classified as:First: the researcher specializing in precise competence; contributing in the innovation in her/his field only, we can see her/him in scientific laboratorie as scientists.Secondly, the researcher is a researcher who collects from every knowledge. He is a mobile scientistthat helps us in public sermons and sermons that speak simultaneously to the immediate event. The article is quick and can be presented to us by students of science or political class and thinkers, but he cannot produce us thinkers and strategic thinkers with a leadership mentality that runs the country’s affairs.Thirdly: The holistic researcher, who is knowledgeable about the fields of life and the sciences and the knowledge and knowledge of his knowledge and knowledge, is able to know what his knowledge is doing. This can be used to build the base of influence and use. He can benefit from all fields of life and science and from all events to enrich his competence; To influence the scientific, social, political and even international environment, which can be applied to the rule of extrapolation and elucidation; it explores the reality associated with science and devises solutions to the dilemmas, and this is what produces leaders, thinkers, inspectors and decision makers.The result: All those who changed the course of science, politics, economics and jurisprudence were of this type, and can be extrapolated from scientific disciplines of science, law, law, journalism, economics, education and others; you will find before you are the comprehensive world encyclopedic.Work in the field of science is in the field of competence, it is faster in the process of development and scientific progress; and competence may be a general competence in any scientific field and this is Mahmoud; and can fill any gap in the scientific institution, administrative or technical. And the strict specialization within the general jurisdiction is one of the reasons for innovation and creativity in the scientific field and in particular technical; and this is unknowable, and we can call it vertical orientation in the jurisdiction, and this may be difficult to fill the scientific or administrative or technical vacancy, it is true that it cannot fill the vacancy; Because it may be unique institution, and there is a field of horizontal expansion is specialized in the competence of the general well-versed all the vocabulary of his knowledge; and specialization of precise competence, this can fill the scientific field and the field of others except the competent jurisdiction.But if we can produce minds that are concerned with the science and inno-vation of other sciences, here is the scientific creativity and here show the genius and we need scientific cadres distinct to produce leadership thinking in all areas of life.

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